Analysing Argument
Using language in a way that belittles, diminishes or humiliates someone/a group
Attack
Name the Dear women
Nan
Gladys
Dolly
What is the genre of this novel?
What are the 4 purposes of writing?
Name the other English teachers for Year 12
Mr Hughes, MIss Salahoras, Miss Green
A story embedded into the piece that illustrates an idea/justifies their contention and belief
Anecdote?
A quote for Nan helping cover Gladys' illiteracy from Errol.
(about her non-existent glasses)"...I stood on 'em."
"I am on the moon" - Merricat
Which theme does this quote relate to?
Reality
Name one possible text type you can write in the exam and what are the features of the text?
Answers vary
Why is a snake difficult to fool?
Because you can’t pull its leg!
The use of emotive language throughout your argument. An approach that appeals to the emotions of the audience. (Latin word)
Pathos
How does Harrison indicate an important moment
Beat
What are 2 themes or symbols of this novel?
Isolation and Outsiders
Male vs Female roles
Outsiders
Family
the Supernatural
What text types ARE NOT PERMITTED in the exam?
poem, script, short form writing
From which country do kiwi fruits originate?
Mainland China and Taiwan
Words that carry significant meanings (either positive or negative) that the reader connects to the original word.
Connotative Language
Why is Nan nervous about Dolly's relationship with Errol?
He is a Fisher
He is white
What metalanguage must you include in your essay to analyse the text?
Literary devices
Symbols
Genre features
The framework we are studying is 'Protest'. In the exam, what are the requirements of the task? Describe what the exam 'question' will look like.
Title
3 stimuli provided (at least one image, some quotations)
Write a creative response using the title and responding to at least 1 stimulus
Which place has a larger population? California or Canada?
California ( by around 1million)
Asserting/claiming that something is true for a whole population
Generalisation
Give three examples of play techniques Harrison utilises to explore her themes in Rainbows End.
Lighting shifts in dream sequences
the 'beats'
'voice-over'
Who said this? "they tell me you're moving away."
Jim Donell
Which mentor text is this quote from? "I am here as a soldier who has temporarily left the field of battle"
"Freedom or Death" - Emmeline Pankhurst
How many episodes are there of Law and Order (the original)?
488